Taxonomy
Myrrha octodecimguttata | 18-spot Ladybird
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not assessed
Legal status
Not protected
Species Biology
Identification
Adult: 4mm to5mm in length. Body is a deep red colour with 14 to 18 pale cream spots. The scutellum is bordered by a distinctive cream coloured marking. The pronotum is also a deep red with a broad pale cream border and a single pale patch at the front and two pale patches at the back. It legs are deep red.
Diet
Feeds on aphids
Habitat
Associate with mature pine trees
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2023
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How can you help
Submit any sighting of this species to Ladybird Survey